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Symptom
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
The picture is “noisy” or hardly
visible.
v indicator flashes in the
viewfinder.
Battery remaining indicator does
not indicate full ı when you
insert a charged battery pack.
While editing using the DV
connecting cable, recording
picture cannot be monitored.
Picture
Cause and/or Corrective Action
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
The digital camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.
• The digital camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DV-12CL cleaning cassette
(not supplied). (p. 75)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DV-12CL cleaning cassette
(not supplied). (p. 75)
• The ambient temperature is too low.
• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be
recharged.
m Use another battery pack. (p. 74)
• Remove the DV connecting cable, and connect it again.
Symptom
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.
There is dust in the viewfinder.
Others
Cause and/or Corrective Action
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to VTR4 or ID. (p. 27)
• VTR4/ID/VTR2 on the Remote Commander is set to ID.
m Register the ID of the Remote Commander to the digital
camcorder. (p. 91)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 90)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 90)
• While pressing PUSH, open the viewfinder. Clean the
viewfinder surface. (p.76)
(to be continued)